The Eagles are going for it
You have to wonder why general managers still pick up the phone when Howie Roseman calls. On Tuesday morning, when rosters needed to be cut down to 53, Howie made yet another splash by acquiring safety/nickel C.J. Gardner-Johnson from the Saints. After extension talks between the Saints and Johnson failed, Howie swooped in and landed the talented player for a very minimal price tag. If one thing is for certain now, the Eagles aren’t just contending for the NFC East, they’re coming for the whole thing.
Coming into the off-season the Eagles had holes all over the roster. Howie Roseman filled every single one of those holes and turned them into a positive. The Eagles on paper are now loaded on both offense and defense. Both units have the potential to be top five in the NFL.
Looking around the NFC, a case can be made the Eagles have the best roster out of any team in the NFC. The contenders in the NFC look to be the Rams, Buccaneers, 49ers, Cowboys, Packers, and Eagles. On paper, the Eagles can compete with all those teams.
The Gardner-Johnson trade filled the Eagles’ last remaining hole on the roster. Johnson has mostly been a nickel corner throughout his career, but he is now making the transition to safety. Nick Sirianni and Howie Roseman didn’t get into the details of how Johnson will be used, likely not to give any intel to the Lions as they prepare for the Eagles’ week one. Johnson is a hybrid player who can play all over the secondary and he’s another chess piece for Jonathan Gannon to use.
With week one just one week away the hype and anticipation around the Eagles are sky high. The expectation isn’t to just make the playoffs, but to make some serious noise in the playoffs as well. Howie Roseman has done his job by constructing this roster, now it’s up to the coaches and players to play up to the expectations that everyone has.
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